This article discusses about the influence of machismo culture on men becoming aggressive and violent in Nicaragua. The machismo culture is not the only factor; tradegies within the country have pushed men to become violent as well. Nicaragua has faced many natural disasters, such as Hurricane Mitch in 1998, and the tensions from the disasters result in more violence. In this case, the violent behaviors can also be seen as a way for men to make sense out of the natural disasters that cause so much pain.

Back in March 2009, Guatemala's President Alvaro Colom administered the Presidential Commission Against Impunity. The government will investigate the military archives in order to see what was happening during the war. This relates to the silence of the people, they won't talk about the war or the military. The president is demonstrating directly that the war is over, violence should end, and that people should not hide anything. The President's goal is to eliminate impunity in Guatemala.

This article discusses the inclusion of women in the local government in Guatemala. However, women are participating in government in Huehuetenango, Chiquimula, Solala, and San Marcos. Women are acting against political violence. One way that they are doing this is by eliminating corrupted activities within the government. In order to end political violence against women, federal laws must be established against the violence. Having women in the governmental systems, help in governmental response towards the rights and needs of women.

This article discusses how Evangelicalism in Latin American has improved the well-being of communities. Evangelicalism has made a positive impact on prostitutes, alcoholics, and drug abusers to change their lifestyles and learned how to improve their economic situations in ways that would not exploit them or put them in danger. The discussion is then furthered when the author examines Evangelicalism's potential to help improve the economic situations in Latin America and whether or not it can create more social changes.

This article was published in 2001. Serrano Elias was elected President of Guatemala and he was a converted Protestant. Thirty percent of the Guatemalan population are Evangelical Protestants. The article discusses how the rise of Evangelicalism is weakening the Catholic Church in Latin American countries. Many have converted because Evangelicalism has assisted people who are in need better than the Catholic Church has.

This article discussed the high rates of conversion to Evangelicalism in Latin America. The article also discusses how Evangelicalism/Pentecostalism has redefined Latin American communities. The communal worships and services have brought people of different classes, races, and ethnicities together. We can see here how Evangelicalism has not only changed people's behaviors and practices within the Latin American culture, but also how they interact with one another.